FZPN26 KWBC 280342 OFFPZ6 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 California waters- Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore. Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PZZ899-281615- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CALIFORNIA WATERS...A weak trough will persist along the central and S California coast through Tue, expand N to near the Oregon border Tue night, then persist through Sat night. A high pressure ridge extending across the waters from the W will gradually retreat W tonight through Thu night. A cold front will move S into the N waters Tue night, then continue moving S into the central waters Wed before dissipating later Wed. Long period swell generated by Hurricane Genevieve may build into the outer S waters Wed night through Thu night as the storm passes well to the S of the area. A cold front will move S through the waters Fri night and Sat before dissipating over the S waters late Sat night. The USCG transmitter at Cambria California is experiencing technical difficulties. Technicians are aware of the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience. $$ PZZ820-281615- Point St. George to Point Arena between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ920-281615- Point St. George to Point Arena between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ825-281615- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ925-281615- Point Arena to Pigeon Point between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ830-281615- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ930-281615- Pigeon Point to Point Piedras Blancas between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ835-281615- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ935-281615- Point Piedras Blancas to Santa Cruz Island, CA between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ840-281615- Santa Cruz Island, CA to San Clemente Island, CA between 60 NM and 150 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ940-281615- Santa Cruz Island, CA to 120W between 150 NM and 250 NM offshore- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ945-281615- San Clemente Island, CA to 30N from 60 NM offshore west to 120W- 842 PM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.